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We just adopted a spayed female cat and our 3 1/2 pound 9 year old female adopted pomeranian ate poop out of the cat box. We have since put up a little fence to keep her out of the cat's space. The problem is that since she ate the poop she has had diarrhea. She has messed 3 times in the house today. What will help her? I took her food away and she is on water only. Anyone out there that has lived through this problem? Any ideas why she does this and if there is a way to keep her from doing it without resorting to a fence? I'd appreciate some feedback here. Thanks

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Long time ago, when I had cats and dogs in the house my dog did the same thing. I don't really know why they do this or how to stop it except keep the litter box cleaned out. That is about all I can tell you maybe someone else has better advice. Also my dog never had the diarrhea problem afterwards so I don't know why that would hgappen. Hopefully someone else has a beeter idea.

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"Yuuuuuummmmmmmmm, cat poop! Almost as tasty as goose poop! Horse poop comes in third!" says Oliver licking his lips.....

Truth of the matter is, dogs LOVE cat poop (lots of protein, etc.). Myself, I have a cat door into my storage room that, luckily, Oliver can't fit through (anymore - as a pup this was only a minor deterrent).

Best words of advice I can give - if it isn't there, they can't eat it. Translates into, clean that box ALOT!!

Other things that help are a covered box or you can try one of those self cleaning litter boxes but I have always thought of them as expensive and suspect looking - LOL!!

Good luck to you!

Michelle

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Most dogs will eat cat poop, becuase cat food has so much protein in it that it's attractive to dogs. It's normal, but gross.

As you've found out, the only solution is to make the cat box inaccessible to the dog. There is really no other way to keep her from doing this. I have to keep my litter boxes in a room with the door wired so it opens only wide enough for the cats to get in so my dog will not raid the boxes!

A little diarrhea is normal too. You can give her a Pepto Bismol caplet to help settle her stomach, and tomorrow offer some plain boiled chicken at first.

Has this cat been checked out by the vet for worms, etc?

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Ummmm! Kitty Kandy! Den-Den also started to do this but I kept an eye out for it and stopped him with a stern "no". Now he knows it's not allowed and leaves it alone. I suggest you don't use the clumping kind of cat litter. The poop isn't dangerous, but the litter clinging to it is if ingested. It could cause a blockage. Guess that means the diarrhea is a good thing?

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Originally Posted by glasslass
Ummmm! Kitty Kandy! Den-Den also started to do this but I kept an eye out for it and stopped him with a stern "no". Now he knows it's not allowed and leaves it alone. I suggest you don't use the clumping kind of cat litter. The poop isn't dangerous, but the litter clinging to it is if ingested. It could cause a blockage. Guess that means the diarrhea is a good thing?

MMMMMM tootsie rolls from the box Rosie's favorite treat - I honestly think it's the only reason she puts up with Peanut

Yah "no" will work when your there... but then as soon as you turn your back they come up from the basement and look guilty with kitty litter on their nose - EWWWWWW.

Ingesting a small amounts of the litter is not usually a problem for bigger dogs - but the clumping kind could be dangerous for a small dog. If you can't seem to keep her out of it - you may want to switch to "yesterday's news" litter - it's made from recycled newspaper, so it wouldn't cause a blockage problem and would be less likely to be ingested anyway (doesn't stick to the poo as much).

Also someone also mentioned worms - that could be a cause of the diarrhea... but as lucky mentioned even that is not a big worry, unless it lasts for more than 12 hours.... but I would get both checked for worms, just in case - it is usually just a fecal exam - you bring in a stool sample and it's not usually very expensive.

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